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I’m Giving Audio Codes Away!
Hiya!! If you don’t subscribe to my newsletter, here’s a very quick blog post to keep you updated!
I’m having an Audio Code Giveaway in my FB group until 8th Jan. Not a contest, just fill out the form and get codes!
- Max 5 codes per person (until codes run out) If they run out, they’re all gone!
- Codes are for Spotify, not Audible
- Codes are for my self-pubbed titles only
- facebook.com/groups/nrwalker
My next release, Bloom, is up for preorder!!
Blurb and Cover reveal coming soon!
What you need to know:
- Release date is Feb 16th
- It’s a 50,000 word romcom, set in Sydney.
- Keats McCulloch runs a florist where Linden Acres walks in with a list of ‘murder flowers’ he wants to send to his cheating ex.
- Hilarity and romance ensues.
What does 2024 have in store for N.R. Walker??
What’s coming your way?
- Feb 16th – Bloom
- April 27th-ish – A MM retelling of The Man from Snowy River style story
- July – secret project (eeeeek, so excited!)
- Sept – Sequel to The Kite
- Nov – Hartbridge Book Five
Of course this subject to change and real life interruptions, but all things going well, it should be on track. I also have a lot of travelling planned in 2024 which I’m sooooo excited about!! It includes a 4-week trip to Europe where I’ll be ticking a lot off my bucket list.
And a book signing in Paris… So excited for RARE in Paris!!
I also have signings at:
- Feb 24th: Love on the Beach at Gold Coast QLD
- April 6th: RARE in Paris France
- Sept 21st: Books in Sight, Hobart Tasmania.
So yes a busy, busy year but it’s going to be so much fun!!
I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday period! Thanks for being here with me for another trip around the sun.
And I’ll see you in 2024!
xx
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Code Blue Cover and Blurb Reveal!
The sequel to Code Red is ALMOST HERE!
I’m so in love with this cover, and I may be a little bit biased because I made it LOL. It took a long time to get it right but I’m so pleased with how it turned out.
Code Blue is 115,000 words long, and it was so much fun to spend time with the Atrous boys again. Code Blue is the second book in the Atrous Series. The books should be read in order so if you haven’t read Code Red, I’d suggest starting there. It’s told from Steve’s point of view, the way Code Red was told from Roscoe’s.
I’m excited for everyone to read it and I sincerely hope you love Steve and Jeremy’s story. You can pre-order it now!
Release day is FEBRUARY 24TH
PRE-ORDER LINK
BLURB:
Steve Frost had dreams of wearing the national championship belt in mixed martial arts, maybe even going pro, but instead, finds himself working as a security guard for the rich and famous in LA.
Quickly earning a reputation for his blunt and precise people management skills, he lands a position on the security team for an up-and-coming boyband, Atrous. Years later, he’s head of security. He knows these boys, and with countless tours, flights, car trips, public events, concerts, he’s closer to one band member in particular.
Jeremy’s been a pillar for Atrous since day one, but even more so these last few months. Now the face of the band more than ever, he’s also got himself the attention of a delusional stalker-fan.
When the fame and stress become too much, when Jeremy’s health takes a hit, Steve becomes Jeremy’s lifeline. But as Jeremy knows already, and as Steve is about to learn, not even the brightest star can shine forever.
AUDIO NEWS
Nick Russo has done a stellar job on this audio! You can find it at the following stores:
It’s available everywhere so please check your favourite store!
The Christmas Wish List audiobook is fabulous, and I just adore Glen’s work with my characters. Still waiting for Audible to catch up, but you can find it at the following stores:
I really appreciate your patience with Audible.
TRANSLATION NEWS
GERMAN TRANSLATION ALERT!
Für meine deutschen Leser!
Tom muss erkennen, dass er zwar Cooper etwas über Architektur beibringen kann, Cooper ihn aber dafür auch zurück ins Leben holt – und zur Liebe.
Pour mes lecteurs français…
Traductions révisées !
La traduction a été révisée et rééditée. Je vous remercie de la patience dont vous faites preuve à mon égard, en veillant à la qualité de mes traductions.
Cold Case
Meurtre
Mensonges
et une vérité impossible
WIP UPDATE:
I’ve just finished my current WIP. It’s a nice, short 40K word story, a lot of fun, sweet and hot. It’s been great for my brain to do something shorter. It should be out in April, and I can NOT wait for you guys to meet Fergus and Davo. I adore them!
That’s all for now!! Please take care and be safe.
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Code Blue Coming Soon – Dearest Milton James Book of the Year TWICE!
The sequel to Code Red is COMING SOON!
A huge thanks to everyone who has been waiting patiently for this book! I can’t say too much just yet, but what I can divulge…
Code Blue is 114K words long
It’s Jeremy and Steve’s story
It’s rather different to Code Red
It’s told from Steve’s point of view
It should be out late February – date to be confirmed
I’ll be back soon with the blurb, cover and pre-order link!
The tagline… Not even the brightest star can shine forever
Stay tuned for more soon!
I am so very honoured to announce that Dearest Milton James was named BOOK OF THE YEAR not once, but twice!
The Goodreads M/M Romance Members’ Choice Awards and Love Bytes Reviews both gave the top award to Malachi and Julian, and all the crew at the Dead Letter Office.
I’m so very honoured! Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted! I’m humbled that this little book touched so many hearts.
I won a whole basket of awards at the Goodreads M/M Awards, and I’m very proud to show off my badges!
Seven awards in total!
Book of the Year! For Dearest Milton James
Best Contemp/mainstream for Dearest Milton James
3rd Best Comedy for Dearest Milton James
Best Main Character for Malachi in Dearest Milton James
Best Performance/Visual Arts for Code Red
Best White Collar (tie for first place) for Bossy
3rd Best Series of all Time for Red Dirt Heart
I’m honoured and very grateful to all my readers! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has bought, read, and reviewed my books!
THREE’S COMPANY AUDIO OUT NOW!
Nick Russo has done a stellar job on this audio! I’m still waiting for Audible to catch up, but you can find it at the following stores:
Check your favourite store. Coming to Audible soon!
That’s all my news for now! Please stay safe and be kind to yourself!
xx
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Six Box Set Collections are OUT NOW!
I’m very excited to let you know that all my series collections are now available!
This is particularly great for Kindle Unlimited users, who can now grab an entire series for just ‘one’ borrow. They are ebook format only and only available at Amazon. My Cronin Series and Imago series will be done when I have time.
RED DIRT HEART SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
SPENCER COHEN SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
MISSING PIECES SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
THOMAS ELKIN SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
TURNING POINT SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
BLIND FAITH SERIES COLLECTION
AMAZON
CODE RED AUDIO
Narrated by the fabulous and very talented Nick J Russo, the audio of Code Red is OUT NOW!
Available at many retailers already, so please keep checking if it’s not yet at your favourite store, it will be soon! Audible is always the last so I do appreciate your patience.
Other retailer links are:
I will have more info on my Christmas books for this year posted very soon!!
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Box Set Collections and Code Red Audio!
I have been busy putting my series’ into collections! The term ‘box set’ doesn’t really apply because it implies physical boxes, and these are all ebook formats but the principle is the same. Every book in the series is available in the collection, which is purchasable as one book.
This is particularly great for Kindle Unlimited users, who can now grab an entire series for just ‘one’ borrow.
Blind Faith is the first, and it’s available now. All the others are up for pre-order and will go live on October 11th. They are ebook format only and only available at Amazon.
RED DIRT HEART SERIES COLLECTION
PRE-ORDER
SPENCER COHEN SERIES COLLECTION
PRE-ORDER
MISSING PIECES SERIES COLLECTION
PRE-ORDER
THOMAS ELKIN SERIES COLLECTION
PRE-ORDER
TURNING POINT SERIES COLLECTION
PRE-ORDER
CODE RED AUDIO
Narrated by the fabulous and very talented Nick J Russo, the audio of Code Red is OUT NOW!
Available at many retailers already, so please keep checking if it’s not yet at your favourite store, it will be soon!
Audible is always the last so I do appreciate your patience.
Other retailer links are:
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Pride Month Audiobook Blitz!
$4.99 AUDIO SALE FOR PRIDE MONTH
I have 23 audiobooks on sale for entire the month of June!
All of my titles at Findaway Voices are reduced down to just $4.99 each.
What is Findaway Voices?
Findaway is the distributor that sends my audios to all platforms. As an Australian, my access to ACX/Audible is restricted but Findaway allows distribution to all stores, including Audible, Scribd, Kobo etc.
Findaway Voices also has a direct storefront which allows for direct sales.
Why is the sale at Findaway Voices and not other retailers?
I have direct access to, and control of, pricing structure at Findaway. I can amend prices without lengthy delays.
Is using Findaway Voices difficult?
Not at all. There are very easy steps outlined on my storefront.
LINK TO MY FINDAWAY VOICES STORE
COVER AND BLURB NEXT WEEK
Title: Code Red
Word count: 102,500 words
Genre: Contemporary gay romance
Publication date: June 24th
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Good Morning Sunday ~ News and a Cover and Blurb Reveal!
Good morning folks! Yes, it’s a Sunday post this week and not a Monday, but I have stuff to post about! It’s been another busy week. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff and a decent word count was written, so all in all, a good week. Add in that it’s school holidays here and my two childus-interuptuses are home all day makes any productivity even better!
My WIP is at 40K words, and I’m thinking it will get wrapped up this week with maybe another 8K words to go. Yay! It’s my Christmas story for this year, and it’s very Hallmark-ish, and honestly, it is EVERYTHING the world needs right now. Normally I avoid writing Christmas stories, especially extra schmoopy ones, but this has honestly been a balm to write. I can’t wait for you all to meet Ren and Hamish.
My next release has been through edits and is now with proofreaders. More on that in a bit…
First up, Pieces of Me is now at all retailers for a short time only, so now is the time to grab it!
Pieces of Me is now at all retailers. Still waiting on B&N to fix a listing error (it shows my book but the book you actually purchase is another book, same title, different author, wrong book). Apologies for any delay there. Fingers crossed it will be fixed asap. Other stores include:
And Amazon
The Audiobook of Pieces of me is also available!
Still not at Audible yet, but that’s no great surprise. Book Three is being done as I type and hopefully won’t be too far away!
The Hate You Drink is now on Audio!!!! I’m so excited for you guys to hear this. Antony Ferguson does a fabulous job bringing Erik and Monroe’s story to life. If you want angst, hurt/comfort, and to feel all the feels, this one’s for you. It’s available everywhere, so check out your favourite store!
COVER AND BLURB REVEAL!!
I’m very excited to share this with you all! Lacuna is something I’ve wanted to write for years but never felt I was good enough to pull it off. Well, I’ve attempted it and if I’ve succeeded in my attempt will be up to the readers. This GORGEOUS cover was made by Bukovero, and I love it sooooo much!
Blurb:
A boychild swathed in green, a distinct tree-shaped birthmark on his wrist. A girlchild enveloped in red, marked with the three lines of the desert winds. A boy bundled in white, the koi mark on his wrist as defined as his shock of red hair. And a boychild wrapped in black, a raven his mark to serve his fate.~ ~ ~Twenty-five years ago, the hand of fate marked four newborns and sent them to the four corners of the Great Kingdoms. They were schooled and trained as rulers of their lands in preparation for the Golden Eclipse ceremony: a festival to celebrate a thousand years of peace and prosperity since the Great War.Crow, ruler of Northlands, a skilled swordsman and expert tactician, is as reclusive and stoic as the mountains that surround him.Tancho has spent his life in strict discipline, governing the Westlands with a fair mind and gentle hand. Quiet and unassuming, yet lethal in combat, he is the embodiment of the waters he lives by.Yet the same hand of fate unknowingly linked Tancho to Crow in ways they cannot comprehend. Ruled by the stars, the brother sun and the two sister moons above them, and marked by an alchemical sorcery as old as time, their destinies were never their own.As the eclipse draws near and the festival begins, word comes of another threat. Invaders from unknown lands bring a war no one was prepared for, and Crow and Tancho must decide on which side of the battle line they stand.In life or death, their destinies will see them joined either way.🖤
I’m soooo excited for you guys to read this book!!! I will post more about it in the coming weeks and yes, there will be a pre-order for this because amazon is still a mess and highly unpredictable at the moment. Will post that when I have it, so stay tuned!
In other news, Taxes and TARDIS audio has been submitted and should start appearing at retailers soon! As we know, Audible will be the slowest, so please be patient. Nick Russo has done an outstanding job too, as he does with all his work!
The audio of Nova Praetorian is out of Audible’s exclusive clause and will also start appearing at other retailers soon!
I’m hoping to wrap up my Christmas book this week, then I can start a super short secret surprise story where we revisit some old friends…
Have a great week everyone. Stay safe!
Until then…
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Good Morning Monday ~ Quick Update on All The Things
It’s been a few weeks, sorry. Truth is I haven’t had much to report. Life’s been crazy-busy and there hasn’t been much book-wise to talk about.
My daughter graduates high school this week. Her official last day is Wednesday, then we have two weeks of school holidays, then she will have her final Higher School Certificate exams over the course of October. Yes, exams go for 3-4 weeks here. BUT she has been offered an early-acceptance into university for next year, so her stress levels aren’t anywhere near as high as they could have been. Thank GAWD! She’s been offered a double degree in Law and International Studies at her first choice uni, so she’s stoked. We always said she should be a lawyer because honestly, she was born arguing LOL
And then my son begins his final year of school as well, and I honestly can’t wait for school to be over. I get asked a lot of I’m sad that my kids are finishing school but seriously no… I am cheering! I need this part of our lives to be over. After 13 years it’s time to move on.
Okay, onto the book stuff…
First of all, I want to express my relief that my latest manuscript (more info below) is with my editor (I should have edits this week, hopefully) and I’ve started my Christmas book! I normally don’t do Christmas but I really feeling it this year. I think I needed to write something sweet and fluffy and this book surely delivers. I think after this year, we could all use some sweet and fluffy romance 🙂 It’s currently at 25k words and should be around 40K all up. The two MCs are Ren and Hamish and I just love them to bits.
OMG Throwing Hearts is FINALLY on Audible.
F I N A L L Y
This audio was first submitted to ACX/Audible back in MAY! Yes, May of this year. That’s how long this argument with ACX has been going on. I was at the point where I was ready to pull the submission and just have it never listed on Audible. And just to explain what kind of nightmare it’s been (and what a shitshow ACX is right now) I received another email just yesterday saying they were declining to approve it AGAIN and then a few hours later, BAM! It magically appears on Audible. They are a hot freaking mess right now.
But it is THERE!!!
It’s been distributed to over 40 stores so please check your favourite retailer. Also, if you use your local library you can request this book and listen for FREE!
COMING SOOOOOOOON!!
The fantasy book I whinged about writing has a name! LOL Lacuna should be out late October. I don’t have the proper blurb yet so I’ll share that asap. Aaaand as much as it almost killed me to write this book, I’m thinking there will be a second book! Don’t worry, Lacuna has a beginning, middle and end, and honestly, if book 2 never gets written, no one will be mad. But these characters are still a little bit chatty. I’ve had to put them on hold to write my Christmas book but we’ll see if they still want to chat after that…
I don’t want to give too much away just yet. But I’ve wanted to write this book for years and I worry that I haven’t done it justice. I guess we’ll have wait and see. I will release the cover and blurb at the same time. Hopefully next week!!
Just a reminder that if you’re on Facebook, you can join in the shenanigans in my readers’ group! There are always giveaways and sneak peeks of what I’m writing and I do share my covers in there first.
You can find it at MY FACEBOOK READERS’ GROUP
Much love, guys. Stay safe in this crazy world. 💙💙
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Pieces of You is at all retailers and is FINALLY at Audible!
Pieces of You has gone into wide distribution and is now finally available at Audible!
Links are as follows:
For ebooks:
And Amazon of course
For audio:
Thank you all for your patience while Audible tries to get its shit together. Still waiting on them to approve Throwing Hearts audio, and it’s been two months. This is after the first two months of them dicking me around through a different distributor – so this whole disaster with them and the audio of Throwing Hearts has been ongoing since about April/May. To say I’m pissed would be an understatement…
But anywhooooo, onwards and upwards.
My WIP first draft is almost done. I need to fix some stuff before I’d call it a first draft but it is all but complete. Currently at 84K, I’m expecting it to be released sometime early October. I’ll be sharing the title and cover sooooon!
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Good Morning Monday and a Cover Reveal!
It’s been quite a week, and this will only be a super short post. I promised a cover reveal (and a title reveal for those who aren’t in my FB readers’ group who already know)… but I’m excited to share the last book in my Missing Pieces Series!! The blurb isn’t edited yet but I’ll share that asap!
Pieces of Us should be out July 24th. Please know that my lovely editor is laid up with a freshly broken ankle so I may have to push the release back a few days or a week if needed. Real life has to come first, and health is important. If it does look like I may have to reschedule the release, I’ll let everyone know ASAP.
All three covers together are gorgeous, and the paperbacks of the first two are striking. I can’t wait to have all three together!
Pretty sure Amazon is still having issues so chances are there will be a pre-order for Pieces of Us, once I’ve ensured that the editing and proofing is all on schedule.
Audio news!
After being dicked around by ACX (amazon’s audio platform) for three months, I’ve removed the audio files of Throwing Hearts from ACX and have uploaded them into Findaway Voices (audio distributor). Australians can’t access ACX directly (I’ve bitched about that before LOL) and I’ve always been lucky enough to have a good friend with a publishing account act as my publisher through ACX, or I’ve had audios done through Tantor.
Using Findaway Voices allows me to self-pub audios and they distribute to over 40+ stores (scribd, libraries, nook, apple, audible etc). I used them for The Dichotomy of Angels audio and it took 3 weeks for it to be available everywhere. That being said, I’m keeping my fingers crossed Throwing Hearts will be out sometime this freaking year. LOL
But the Audio of Imago is OUT NOW!!
BUY LINK
And the audios of Pieces of You (narrated by Glen Lloyd) and Sixty Five Hours (narrated by Nick Russo) are being done as I type this. I’m hoping they’ll be out, all things going well, in August/Sept.
WIP update
Still slow-going but now at 24K. I do love these characters so much!! And I’ll share some details about them when I get further along – I always worry I’ll jinx myself if I speak too soon 😉
Please stay safe everyone! It’s a crazy, strange world at the moment. Please stay at home if you can, wash your hands, wear a mask, and be kind to yourself and others. The world needs love.
xx
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